Airpocalypse, a visual investigation spanning eight years, delves into the microscopic world of the air we breathe. As humanity’s demands for transportation, heating, and agriculture intensify within a diminishing space, our air condenses, carrying with it an unjust socioeconomic burden.

Airpocalypse transports us to the corners of our planet that suffer the most, revealing the unseen air through the lens of a high-end microscope. Coal particles from Europe’s largest power plant, iron particles swarming around Chinese factories—these microscopic entities expose the harsh reality of air pollution.

The stark contrast between the invisible and the tangible emerges as air samples transform from nothingness to a multitude of particles. The air we inhale becomes as real and substantial as the screen before you, a sobering reminder of the silent killer that claims countless lives each year.

Airpocalypse invites us to confront the hidden world beneath our breath, to witness the literalization of air, and to acknowledge the urgent need for action.

Made possible with the great help of ThermoFisher / Phenom World.